Archive for January 19th, 2021
Giving flies a choice of foods changes the chemical messaging in their brain that is responsible for coordinating metabolism, shortening their lifespan as a result. Source: How dietary choice influences lifespan in fruit flies
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Researchers have found that infecting the nasal passages of mice with the virus that causes COVID-19 led to a rapid, escalating attack on the brain that triggered severe illness, even after the lungs were successfully clearing themselves of the virus. Source: Study finds COVID-19 attack on brain, not lungs, triggers severe disease in mice
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Men speak 1.6 times more often than women in college classrooms, revealing how gender inequities regarding classroom participation still exist, according to a new study. By comparison, women are more hesitant to speak and are more apt to use apologetic language. Source: College classrooms are still chilly for women, as men speak more, study finds
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